title: Rating nursing performance based on behaviors.
abstract: If used effectively, performance appraisal systems keep employees focused on the vision and mission of the organization. Appraisal tools firmly grounded in desired behaviors can be effective in improving performance. The authors describe the steps and development of a Behavior Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) for registered nurses and give readers information for developing behaviorally based evaluation tools.
authors.affiliation: Boise State University, ID, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Petermann
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014481:United States